Number of mathematicians in the world

The exact number of mathematicians in the world is not known. Anyway, the main idea is that there were 3500 mathematicians in the United States of America in 2012. It is widely known the fact that the main role of mathematicians is to develop and understand mathematical principles, analyze data, and solve real-world problems. Statistics show that there will be an increasing trend when it comes to the number of mathematicians in the world. For example, the number of mathematicians in the US will increase with 23% in the next 10 years.